Allison Schmitt

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“Being a part of the 2012 Olympics 400m medley relay team. I knew the three other girls already had their world records, and I wanted to join the club.”

2025 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Summer McIntosh highlight’s tonight’s events at the Westmont Pro Swim Series, earning the top seed in the women’s 400 IM in prelims.

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Virginia Women Shatter NCAA Record in the 800 Free Relay, Now Hold All 5 NCAA Relay Marks

Gretchen Walsh led off Virginia’s 800 free relay with the second-fastest 200 free in history; from there the Cavaliers never looked back to the record line.

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Changes in Swimming Record History If Super Suits Never Existed: The Past 15 Years

If the super suits from 2008 and 2009 never existed, how different would the world record books have looked over the past 15 years?

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2024 Swammy Awards: Age Group Swimmer of the Year 17-18

Katie Grimes and Thomas Heilman take home the Swammy for 17-18 Age-Group Swimmer of the Year in an absolutely stacked category.

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arena Swim of the Week: Mary-Sophie Harvey Caps Standout Worlds With 1:51.49 200 Free

Harvey raced 15 times over six days at Short Course Worlds and saved the best for last, unloading a massive best time in the women’s 200 free final.

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Claire Weinstein Officially Ends the Era of America’s Weird “Suit Gap” Records.

When Claire Weinstein swam faster than Allison Schmitt’s best time in the women’s 200 free, she wrote one of the final chapters on one of the strangest eras in swimming history.

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Mary Sophie-Harvey Breaks Canadian & Western Hemisphere Record in 200 Free, #6 All-Time

Mary-Sophie Harvey has caught fire in the 200 free over the last year, culminating with a new Canadian Record on Sunday.

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Four-Time Olympian Allison Schmitt Announces Engagement to Gavin Walker

Schmitt and Walker shared the news on Instagram alongside a photo from the occasion.

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Texas Athletics surpasses $1 billion in fundraising

Texas Athletics’ new fundraising milestone comes during a pivotal time for Texas Athletics with conference changes and new NIL laws

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Two-Time Olympic Medalist Elizabeth Beisel Marries Fellow “Survivor” Competitor Jack Nichting

Two-time Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel married fiance Jack Nichting in a ceremony held in Newport, Rhode Island on Saturday.

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WADA Confirms Launch of Independent Compliance Review of USADA

WADA confirmed it has begun a compliance review of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency with a preliminary review session in early August.

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One Strike, You’re Out: Michael Phelps Calls For Lifetime Ban For Anyone Caught Doping

Phelps also spoke on the US results in Paris, “I was pretty disappointed to see the US swimming results,” he said. The US won 8 gold medals.

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Tallying Up Records At The Olympics

Summer McIntosh racked up three gold medals and set a pair of Olympic Records at the 2024 Games in Paris.

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Claire Weinstein, 17, Leads Off 4×200 Free Relay in 1:54.88, Fourth-Fastest American Ever

Among American women, only Allison Schmitt (1:53.61), Ledecky (1:53.73), and Missy Franklin (1:54.81) have been faster than Weinstein’s 1:54.88 on Thursday.

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Congressional Committee Presses WADA President for Info on Chinese Sponsorship

A Congressional committee accused WADA of potential conflict of interest involving its three-year sponsorship deal with ANTA Sports.

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